Massapequa Coast beats Toms River East, step closer to Little League World SeriesBy Christopher Scarglato
August 6, 2022
Massapequa Coast Little League coach Roland Clark said his team’s confidence upheld when it mattered the most.
Massapequa, the winner of the New York State championship defeated New Jersey champion Toms River East 6-3 in seven innings on Saturday in the Little League Baseball Metro Region tournament in Bristol, Conn., thanks to some extra-innings heroics.
With the game tied 3-3 after six regulation innings, Massapequa Coast scored three runs in the seventh. Christian Bekiers hit a one-out double, went to third on a single by Joey Lionetti and scored on a wild pitch for the eventual winning run. Mikey Castellano then hit a two-run home run that cleared the wall in left-center field.
With the victory, Clark’s team moved a step closer to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa.
Massapequa Coast will next face Fairfield American of Connecticut Monday at 1 p.m. Fairfield American beat Cumberland of Rhode Island 3-1 in the other game Saturday. Toms River East and Cumberland will square off in an elimination game Sunday at 7 p.m.
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Source:
https://nypost.com/2022/08/06/massapequa-coast-beats-toms-river-east-in-little-league-play/
